Introducing a new podcast to your friends is much easier when you can link them directly to a part of the episode that you think they will enjoy. There are several podcasting apps that allow users to send timestamped links originating from a specific part of the episode – including Spotify, which was recently released added the feature to its podcast player. However, each app’s sharing options work differently and offer different levels of control over where an episode plays when a link is opened.

Below is a list of popular podcasting apps that users can use to share timestamped episodes and instructions on how to create and send the links.

Spotify

  1. Find the place in the episode you want to share and tap “ShareButton from the Now Playing menu in the iOS or Android app.
  2. Switch “Shared by” to share the episode from the selected timestamp.
  3. Copy the link or select one of the apps from the list.

Pocket casts

  1. Tap the “Share” Click the button on the main menu or on a specific podcast episode page.
  2. Select “current position”
  3. From the apps listed, tap the ones you want to share.
  4. You can add or edit the timecode at the end of the link to change the starting position for playback. For example, if you want a podcast to start 15 minutes later, put “# t = 15m” at the end of the link.

Google Podcasts

  1. Open an episode’s page in Google Podcasts.
  2. Tap the “Share” Button, then choose “Shared by.”
  3. Select the app or sharing method you want to use.

Covered

  1. Tap the “Share” Icon in the top right corner of the Now Playing screen.
  2. You can choose “Share link from current time” share from the current timestamp, “Share link from Kapitelstart” (if the episode has chapter links) or “Share clip” to create a 30 second clip starting from where you are listening.

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Castbox

  1. Tap the “Share” Button in the playback controls of the Now Playing screen.
  2. Choose “Share episode with position” to send a link to the episode starting with your current timestamp.

RadioPublic

  1. Go to a podcast episode page.
  2. click “Share.”
  3. Switch “Episode start at:” to send a link that will be played from the current playback position or enter a different time code.
  4. Fill out the contact information and click “Send,” or select one of the social media apps at the bottom of the menu.

Youtube

  1. If the podcast series is uploading episodes to YouTube, tap Share.
  2. Turn the “Start at” Field to add a timecode to the link. Enter a new time code to edit the start position.
  3. Copy and paste the link or choose one of the apps to share with your friends.

These are all the podcasting apps that we know have time-stamped sharing options. However, if we missed any, let us know in the comments and we’ll add it to the list.

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